The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-02-11

army and navy ordnance. Miscellaneous
business OF q minor character occupied
the Senate during the morning hour,
at the close of which MIR. Harris moved
to proceed to the consid ration Of House
bills on the calendar. Mr.. Hawley OPP
posed this course, and moved that the
Senate bill ITO encourage the manufacture
or steel for modern arms etc, and 10 pro-
vide heavy ordnance adapted To modern
army warfare" he taken up Tor c0nsdcra-
ton. lie expressed the opinion that the
measure would pass II put TO a vote Mr..
Harris urged that Mr. Hawley Yield TO the
consideration of House bills on the cal
enuar, but was met with prompt refusal.
MI. Hdwley then moved and the Senate
proceeded To consider the twin bill, which
provides Tor the encouragement OF the man
uftcture OF steel for modern naval ord
nance, arnor shaftIng anu other naval pur-
poses, and to provide heavy ordnance
adapted 10 modern warfare" This bill was
also passed without DEBATE or division. TIE
hrst part Oh these bilis provide S Tor the estaD-
llsllinent or gun foundry at Waterv,Iet
Arsenal, West TROY, N. Y, Tor iinisning
and assembling guns adapted TO modern
warfare ami for the manufacturing OF gun
carriages aud orsliance equipments, anu au-
| tiiorzeS the Secretary OF War to make con-
tracts with responsible steel manu- actilrers
for materials Tor heavy ordnance adopted 10
modern warfare, anu approprates $500
90.
The second bill provides for naval gun
Yard, for similar purposes for naval war
| fare, ana cOnIerS SINNER authority in refer
ence to the purchase of materials for steel
ordnance, arlnoT, etc. 1t aisl apprOpr.ateS
| $S.OOO,OJO An amendment To thc nIst DILL
further apprVprlates s 10000 Tor the con-
structlon OF fOrtincation anu other works of
coast defense.
FEB. Sin the Senate Mr.. Van WICK
| offered resolution requesting the commits
| tee on appropriations 70 have read in the
.N..l 80. H..
| the commissioner Of the general land Office
| showing the disposition of moneys hereto
| fore approprtat 'd for surveys of the public
| lands bearing on railroad lands and on lands
| In the state or Nevada, referred to in the
| Senate debates last week.
| After some discussion the resolution went
| over til tomorrow.
Mr.. Morrill, introduced Joint resolution
| for the preservation of official correspond
| ence documents, and other historical matter
| on Tile IN the various legations and consul
lates of the United States. 1t requires the
papers on any subjects that have been
| nnall' determined and settled for the period
Of one year. to be sent to the state DEPART
| ment 4 fling and preservation. He asked
that 1t lie on the table, and said he would
call IL up hereafter.
| The Senate blllfor securing statistics of
the extent and value of the vessel fisheries
OF the United STATES was passed.
The House bill relating to the importing
anu landing Of mackerel caught during the
| spawning season WAS taken up.
during the discussion on the bill Mr.. Ed
muuS presented report from the commits
siOner OF fisheries rs to complaints from
owners OF vessels, of ill-treatnent OH the
Canadian coast showing Sixty seven cases
III addition to those reported TO the state de-
pdr,nent. Ordered printed
On motion OF Mr.. HOar an amendment
w"S adopted p0StpOning the period wnen
the nil is to take effect from March 1, 1857,
10 MaTcll l. 1888.
Without dsposing OF the bill the Senate
went INTO secret session, and soon adj
jonrned.
House.
Fen. 2.--The speaker having to-day laid
before the House the reply OF the Secretary
OF the Treasury to the resolution of the
House asking for information us 10 the re-
demptlon and issue OF United States notes Of
small denominations upon motion of Mr..
Weaver it was ordered printed in tue Rec.
ord. Mr.. Weaver then said that If The
communication was what, from u reading of
the newspapers this morning, he thought it
was, he would at the proper time rise to a
question of the highest privilege, IN order to
ascertain what steps were nee sssary to COM
pei an observance OF the law.
On motion OF Mr.. Henderson bill was
passed authorizing the construction of
passenger bridge across the Mississippi river
ut Dubuque.
After considering several bills the House
adjourned.
FEB. 3.-Thc speaker to-day laid before
the House II message from the Senate trans |
hitting duplicate engrossed copy of the |
Northern Pacific land-grant forfeiture DILL.
On motion OF Mr.. Latfoon a Senate bill |
was passed apprOpriating s o 600 Tor the
erection OF puollc building at OwensborO, |
Ky.
Mr.. Holman, from the committee on APP |
preparations, reported the legislative, eXecli- |
tive, and judicial appropriation bill. Com. |
mittee of the whole.
Mr.. Tucker, from the committee on the |
judiciary, reported buck the Senate bill ex-
tending the time for the filing OF the French
spoliatAn claims. Hou&e calendar.
Mr. Rogers, from the Same committee, re-
ported adversely Il bill to enable the people |
10 name their postmasters. Laid on the
table.
The House subsequently adjourned.
FEB. AIR. Randall, from the committee
on rules, to-uay rep rted a resolution dis
charging the committee of the whOe from
the further consideration of the Senate bill
for the retirement ana recoinage OF the trade
dollar, and making the bill special order
III the House for Feb. IL Immediately after |
the reading OF the journal.
After the reception OF few committee re-
ports OF q private character the House went
into committee OF the whole (Nir. Hatch in
the char on the private calendar.
The House disposed of % few private bills
held over as the unfinished business from
last Friday, and then took q recess until 7:SO
p. IN.
The House at the evening session passed
Thirty pension bills, and ut l0:40 adjourned.
FEB 5.-Thc speaker laid before the
House the Senate bill for the refundlng or
direct taxes.
Mr.. Heard moved that it be referred to the
committee on the jualciary. Agreed to-
yeas 13i. nays o.
MIR. Harner presented resolutions of the
PennsJ lvania legislature in favor Of the
Miller pleuro-pna um0nia bill and the bill
for the establishment of agricultural expert
inent stations Referred.
The House then proceeded to tho con-
sderaton OF the bill for the payment of
what are known rs the Fourth OF July |
Claims" After some discussion the bill was
passed. IL nppropriates about $1,000.
FEB TIN the House Mr. Moran intro
ducel Dill 70 protect the harbors of San
Francisco and New York. 1t provides for
the construction OF two steel rams on the
model recommended by Rear Admiral Am
men, at u cost OF $500 900 each. Mr. Reed
acting for Mr.. Dng,ey, introduced a bill to
protect the fisheries of the United States.
The bill provides for the seizure and for
fixture of any vessel found taking fish with